Demetrious Johnson dismisses Alexandre Pantoja’s UFC 310 callout

Sorry, UFC followers, however Demetrious Johnson has no plans to come back out of retirement to combat flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.

Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) referred to as out Johnson after retaining his belt with a second-round submission of newcomer Kai Asakura this previous Saturday at UFC 310, an thought Dana White referred to as “fascinating.”

Johnson (25-4-1), who introduced his retirement in September after a profitable tenure with ONE Championship, mentioned no sum of money would lure him out of retirement. Pantoja disagrees with the previous longtime UFC flyweight champion making it about cash, however Johnson’s stance stays the identical.

“I’ve been supplied $2 million to come back and do one combat, and I mentioned no,” Johnson mentioned on his YouTube channel. “I mentioned completely no, and it wasn’t with the UFC. … I gave myself a full-blown yr to see if I miss it, to see if it’s my id, and I didn’t miss it.”

Johnson is content material with 12 UFC flyweight title defenses, in addition to efficiently capturing the ONE Championship title. He doesn’t imagine there’s something left for him to show.

“When Alex Pantoja referred to as me out, everybody’s blowing me up: ‘What do you suppose?’ I used to be like, ‘Guys, I’m retired. I’ve no curiosity to combat anymore,’” Johnson mentioned. “I’m so completely happy for Pantoja. I’m completely happy he received his third title protection. I’ve at all times thought he was a tremendous athlete. He’s the best flyweight on the earth proper now. …

“I’m not the most effective flyweight on the earth anymore. My black ass is retired, and I’m fortunately retired. I ain’t gonna be no motherf*cking Jose Aldo. I ain’t gonna be no motherf*cking Donald Cerrone coming again to combat. There ain’t no level coming again to combat.”